Name this! - The pretty picture version (1)

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Yeah, it's very easy. I really just posted it because I thought it's a rare and a cool picture. You don't see most of the Kido Butai in one picture very often. Even more so in colour.

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[Fletcher]

HIJMS Akagi Flight Deck probably in the Ceylan raid. HIJMS Kaga was at sasebo in dry dock under repairs. Only 5 carriers with 4 battleships in the picture.

[redcoat]

Yup. It is the Akagi soon after leaving Port Stirling, Celebes Island, for the raid on Ceylon. 26th March, 1942. According to the Kure Maritime Museum the warships in the background are – from left to right, Soryu, Hiryu, Hiei, Kirishima, Haruna, Kongô, Zuikaku and Shokaku.

Nice colour photos in your source String.

[Q-Ball]

I've post a link to that site before. I am usually opposed to colorization, but whoever that guy is, he does a great job. I wonder what process or software he is using. I wish I could read Kanji (though it is searchable in English, crudely)

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ORIGINAL: Q-Ball

I've post a link to that site before. I am usually opposed to colorization, but whoever that guy is, he does a great job. I wonder what process or software he is using. I wish I could read Kanji (though it is searchable in English, crudely)

I think i've posted the link here myself as well. Regardless I think that's a rather new addition to the website. It's also interesting in that it manages to show the slope of the flight deck. I didn't even realise that Akagi had it bent like this before I saw this photo and did a little bit of research

[Chickenboy]

I wanna know where the DD screen is? [&:]

What a juicy SS target that line is!

[Houtje]

Nice. Hazarding a dumb question, what is that padding around the towersupposed to do? Protect from shrapnel/bullets?

[LST Express]

Why does the deck slope like that?

[LST Express]

Read that the padding was the crews hammocks used for protection against enemy fire and the canted flight deck was thought to help facilitate landings and takeoffs.

[jomni]

nice blog.

[Swayin]

The Unyo leaves Truk:

[John 3rd]

NICE picture of the KB! 
 
Just makes me WANT to yell BANZAI!
 

[WITPPL]

Because it is AKAGI.

ORIGINAL: LST Express

Why does the deck slope like that?

[John 3rd]

You know, I would really enjoy using that picture for my footer.  What is the link for it?
 

[Titanwarrior89]

Interesting set of photos.

[Cerion]

ORIGINAL: redcoat


Yup. It is the Akagi soon after leaving Port Stirling, Celebes Island, for the raid on Ceylon. 26th March, 1942. According to the Kure Maritime Museum the warships in the background are – from left to right, Soryu, Hiryu, Hiei, Kirishima, Haruna, Kongô, Zuikaku and Shokaku.

Nice colour photos in your source String.

It is as you say, unless it is not Port Stirling but Staring Bay, just to the south of Kendari, Celebes. Haughty picture and fantastic link.

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[vettim89]

Altered the pick a bit

[John 3rd]

Amazing that only ONE bomb could sink this massive vessel.

[Dili]

Interesting Soryu, Hiryu had the bridge in opposite sides.

[Puhis]

ORIGINAL: redcoat


Yup. It is the Akagi soon after leaving Port Stirling, Celebes Island, for the raid on Ceylon. 26th March, 1942. According to the Kure Maritime Museum the warships in the background are – from left to right, Soryu, Hiryu, Hiei, Kirishima, Haruna, Kongô, Zuikaku and Shokaku.

Nice colour photos in your source String.

There's also one ship behind Shokakus, but what is that? A cruiser maybe?